Mining threatens 33% of Amazon Basin’s intact forests, report says

São Paulo, Oct 25 (EFE).- The expansion of mining activities in the Amazon River basin, the world's largest, threatens over 33% of the region's untouched tropical rainforests spanning eight countries, according to a study released by the NGO Earth InSight. The study released Tuesday reveals that over 170 million hectares of these pristine forests “overlap...